UNION CAMPAIGN CALLS FOR DEDICATED TRANSPORT POLICE UNIT
SIPTU has welcomed the support of the Tánaiste Micheál Martin for the creation of a dedicated transport police unit, saying it was another important milestone in the union’s 'Respect Transport Workers' campaign, which is calling...
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR CAPT DARA FITZPATRICK AWARD 2024
Five finalists were announced for this year’s Capt. Dara Fitzpatrick Award on International Women’s Day (8 March), and the award ceremony will be hosted by the School of Medicine at the University of Limerick on Wednesday 1 May. The Capt. Dara Fitzpatrick Award was...
THE REALITY OF LIFE INSIDE WAR-TORN GAZA
Providing medical and humanitarian care in a war zone is challenging at the best of times, but aid workers on the ground in Gaza have been faced with unprecedented conditions. An emergency aid co-ordinator and a rapid deployment staff member talk to Christine Maguire...
NATIONAL RESCUE & CPR CHALLENGE SET FOR MULLINGAR IN MAY
Mullingar Fire Station will be the location for this year’s National Rescue & CPR Challenge on Saturday 11 May, with the annual event set to provide Ireland’s statutory and voluntary emergency services with an opportunity to demonstrate their skillsets in cardiac...
‘RESILIENCE DAY’ FOR HEALTHCARE STUDENTS IN DERRY
Northern Ireland’s emergency services, community groups and voluntary agencies will join forces to run a range of multiple scenarios and training exercises for healthcare students during ‘Resilience Day’ on Saturday 23 March at the Ulster University campus in Derry....
FLEETING LOOK AT IRISH COAST GUARD’S NEW AIRCRAFT
The Irish Coast Guard's next generation aircraft, provided under a new ten-year contract, will provide for a year-round, day and night search and rescue helicopter service, delivered by a fleet of six AW189 choppers based in Dublin, Shannon, Sligo and Waterford. The...